Great Sacred Music: Friendship
(Thursday 28th January 2021)
Great Sacred Music
Friendship
Thursday 28th January
Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells, with music from St Martin’s Voices, directed by Andrew Earis, accompanied by Ben Giddens.
Music:
A New Commandment – Richard Shephard
Like a mighty river flowing
What a friend we have in Jesus
All things bright and beautiful – John Rutter
The music for this week has been compiled from archive material. Music recorded in-person at St Martin-in-the-Fields was carried out in strict compliance with the relevant government guidelines on professional singing in church and social distancing.
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